Hi there, I had the same questions posted above for Black Mirror and would love to see your example, however, it doesn't allow me to see it. Would you be able to post it here? Thank you so much!
A Language for Discussing FilmHi David, Thank you. This is very helpful! I am a supervisor for English A. My colleague in History was concerned about the wide scope of the essay. Given the student wants to use English as the main lens/subject to explore the topic,...
Extended Essay (2027)Hi Gabriela, Broadly speaking, your main concern should be summative assessment (both internal and external). As long as a work has not been used in an earlier summative assessment task (the IO, say), then it can be used (once) in a subsequent...
AssessmentHi Gabriela, I think there are a range of ways one can think about RQs. There is an argument that they should be 'focused' and 'precisely expressed'. If one takes this view, then you might suppose that something like 'fragmented narrative' is...
Extended Essay (2027)Hi Helen, I don't think I am currently well-placed to answer your question regarding 'best strategies'. I wish I could offer you some condensed wisdom. However, helping students arrive at a good (or as good as it is going to get) RQ is always...
Extended Essay (2027)Hi, Tim and David I have a question regarding the Assessments in general. If my students were writing formative assessments on literary/non-literary works we were working with during the school year (CTA on a poem/a photograph/mural/street art;...
AssessmentHi, Tim and David I am supervising two students on EE. It is my first time being an IB teacher and first time EE supervisor. The students created these RQs (I helped with a few guiding questions). Do you think they are focused enough and will...
Extended Essay (2027)Dear Tim and David, Thank you for the resources on the new EE! I think the construction of research questions for interdisciplinary EEs presents a new challenge for students and supervisors. For that reason, I would really appreciate your...
Extended Essay (2027)Hi Sara, Unfortunately, no, students are not allowed to do this. The IB is clear that extracts must be continuous and this also holds true for graphic novels. Best, Tim
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Site authorHi Jessica, Thanks for letting me know that link doesn't work. It doesn't work for me either. So odd and I can't figure out why. There are two solutions here. One, on the top of this page is an example for how...
A Language for Discussing Film